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Hire Military for Green Jobs

Why is military-experienced talent being recruited for green jobs?

The reasons have to to with military candidates' related training, work ethic and sense of service that all feed into the energy sector's job profiles. The New York Times published a good article yesterday about how companies hire military for green jobs such as in the solar, wind and biomass industries.

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Added by Bradley-Morris, Inc. - Delivering Military-Experienced Talent to America's Top Companies on May 15, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

The Client Side - What is your Fatal Flaw?

Some years ago I saw a TV show where one of the characters had to write an essay on their "fatal flaw". For some reason that stuck with me and I put some real thought into what my fatal flaw is. It was well worth the time and through the process I determined that what I viewed as my "fatal flaw" or the characteristic that I could not change and that caused me the most trouble was also my greatest strength. The characteristic that I came up with is tunnel vision. I have it, there is no doubt… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on May 15, 2009 at 10:53am — No Comments

Utilizing Social Media in Human Resources

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Human Resources and Social Media

"I don't have the time"....

"I'll get on there when the time is right is…

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Added by Michael VanDervort on May 15, 2009 at 10:14am — No Comments

Use linkedin recommendations to help you get a job

I just finished reading Chris Brogan’s blog entry for Tuesday, called “Shut The Hell Up You Self-Promoting Turd”; a diatribe against businesses that shamelessly self promote themselves. It occurred to me that the same principles apply to people looking for work...

..Like in business, nothing is more powerful than word of mouth advertising, or external referrals from people that stand to gain nothing… Continue

Added by Konstantinos Kasekas on May 15, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

You're a Thought Leader - A Song

Sung to Pat Benetar's Heartbreaker.

Your thoughts are like a tidal wave, injecting into my mind

Takin’ me to another place where, recruiting isn’t maligned

You're a leading recruiter, you’re someone who I want to be

Will you be my tutor, and take me on a thinking spree

You're a Thought Leader

Mind reader, Idea breeder

Sumser cannot disagree!

You're a Thought Leader

Mind reader,… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on May 15, 2009 at 9:41am — No Comments

Yeah, But We're Only Paying Him $4/hr...

Alright - pay attention. Because this one is one of those interesting ideas that at a glance would seem to be either falling flat or just not getting noticed. Granted, it's no CraigsList killer or E-bay Eliminator - but it's certainly an interesting take on how to conduct a job search... or recruit.

Anyone that knows me knows that… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on May 15, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

From the United Kingdom - Frustrated by recruitment systems?

I have been, that's why I designed the Recruiters Book.

It works 100% of the time, unlike those recruitment systems.

I do acknowledge that we need them for stats, but this book is a safety net. You can use it as your handover when you have been sooo successful you have booked a 3 week holiday in the Maldives. Take a closer look at The Recruiters' Book, its 2 page a week spreads includes details of roles and assignments you are recruiting for, client contact details, candidate… Continue

Added by The Recruiters Book on May 15, 2009 at 6:29am — No Comments

Attracting Talent from all over the Web

By applying specialised search techniques, online talent search specialists are able to uncover passive candidates in the shadowy Deep Web - wherever they gather to work and play.

The employment market is generally categorised into three main talent pools, namely the unemployed Job Seekers, the employed job seekers and the passive (non-job seeking) candidate. By understanding the nature of these various talent pools, Recruiters are in a better position to attract the right… Continue

Added by Gillian Meier on May 15, 2009 at 5:16am — No Comments

Visit India and Explore the Unmatched Beauty of Nature and Monumental Wonders

India is one of the most famous and popular destination in the world visited by tourists from every part of the world. Visit to India and you will come to know about its beautiful geographical feature and the tourism destination that is so captivating and enthralling. There are many captivating destination in India one can visit and make the time spent in this place a life time memories. It is impossible to visit every state and part of India so it is better to visit some of the most popular… Continue

Added by mahi on May 15, 2009 at 1:14am — No Comments

7 People Who Will Bring Change to HR in 2009

Prepare for a Shock

These seven appointments by President Barack Obama are going to have a huge impact on practitioners in HR in 2009 and… Continue

Added by Michael VanDervort on May 14, 2009 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Social Networking & Professional Responsibility

Added by Recruitnik on May 14, 2009 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Allowing Social Network Access During Work Hours: A Gen Y Perspective

It seems as though one of the topics up for debate within the HR community, as technology seems to thoroughly pervade our daily activities, is the usage of social networks within the workplace. On the one hand, proponents argue that they increase productivity, but on the other hand, opponents say that social networks within the workplace can become addictive and ultimately diminish workplace efficiency.

Both sides have their merits, but, as a member of the Gen Y workforce, I would… Continue

Added by Dayna Racow on May 14, 2009 at 6:39pm — 2 Comments

Potential HR Game-Changers in 2009

Over at Human Race Horses (great name, by the way), the author lists seven people whom he predicts will change HR in 2009. Among these key players are Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis (who supports the Green Jobs Act), and Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA Jordan… Continue

Added by Louis Bina on May 14, 2009 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Do you know the secret to opening doors as a third party recruiter?

I keep hearing recruitment trainers telling us desk jockeys how to overcome objections with our clients and potential clients. I also hear solid techniques around best practice when trying to nurture client relationships - understanding and developing a marketing plan/program is great.

But do you know the most effective way to open those client doors and develop quality business relationships for the long term? Would you like to?

Im… Continue

Added by Gavin Chase on May 14, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Internet Sourcing

I've been trying with little success... its quite frustrating....can someone help with software I can use for the purpose...

Added by Louella Machado on May 14, 2009 at 2:11pm — No Comments

myStaffingPro Offers Free ATS

myStaffingPro has teamed up with the EmploymentGuide.com Job Fair series, "Putting America Back to Work," by offering free applicant tracking system technology.

The job fair series is aimed at helping 10,000 Americans find jobs. Only companies that have immediate hiring needs are invited to participate in the job… Continue

Added by Cheezhead on May 14, 2009 at 9:43am — 1 Comment

O2C is Order to Cash (Collections Process) B2B

O2C is Order to Cash (Collections Process) B2B

Job Description:

Position Title: DGM Operations (O2C)

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 10 – 14 years

Qualifications: Post Graduate degree

Responsibilities:

* Manage B2B collections – predominantly commercial collections

* Managing multiple client engagements / contracts - Operations support for establishing processes, metrics identifications and… Continue

Added by Amit Gupta on May 14, 2009 at 8:56am — No Comments

DGM Cisco ICM Engineer

Cisco ICM Engineer/Development skill

Position Description: Position will provide architecture, design, and implementation, deploy and support for Cisco ICM Solutions including:

• Cisco ICM Architecture and Routing

• VOIP telephony design, implementation and support

• CVP micro application design, development and support

• Cisco Call Manager solution designs and support

• CTI delivery within a Cisco ICM solution

Responsibilities will… Continue

Added by Amit Gupta on May 14, 2009 at 8:56am — No Comments

Ann Taylor cuts the fat

Ann Taylor claims there aren’t any overweight – sorry, big boned - fashion conscious women anymore who can afford the company’s size 16 couture so they’ve made a decision to stop carrying the clothes in their stores only online (sure, women who pay $200 plus for a blouse will happily order it online without first trying it on for fit). Analysts on the other hand see an obvious strategy –… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on May 14, 2009 at 7:03am — No Comments

NYTimes Article: Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work

Interesting NYTimes article on workplace women's issues: http://tinyurl.com/o5prm9

Reposting for all of you out there that may have missed it the other day.

Added by Christian Hokenson on May 13, 2009 at 8:21pm — No Comments